New Zelda and GTA represent a games industry that no longer exists

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The 2 biggest games of 2026 are acceptable to motorboat conscionable a fewer weeks isolated successful November.

On the 1 broadside you person the behemoth that is Grand Theft Auto VI, an acquisition 13 years successful the making, and the sequel to 1 of the best-selling games successful history. Its predecessor, GTA V, has sold a staggering 230 cardinal copies since it launched successful 2013, and was re-released …

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